Woman’s Tongue Slashed for Protesting Sexual Advance

Berhampore: Amidst a recent surge in crime against woman in the state of West Bengal, in a horrific incident two youths chopped off the tongue of an woman for protesting their sexual advances.

The barbaric incident took place at Murshidabad district’s Jalangi area on Thursday. As per reports, the youths way laid the woman at a field while the former was returning to her home and tried to rape her. Infuriated by the woman’s protest they chopped her tongue and fled the spot.

She was later spotted by the villagers and rushed to a hospital where her condition is said to be critical. Ater the incident was reported police launched an investigation and nabbed two culprits on Friday. The accused will be produced at the Berampore court on the same day.